Congressman Simpson today supported H.R. 890, the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013.  This bill would extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and reject “guidance” issued by the Obama Administration last year to allow states to waive work requirements for welfare recipients.  The bill passed the House 246 to 181.  The… Read more »

President Obama canceled all public White House tours effective Saturday, March 9, 2013 until further notice due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration. House Speaker John Boehner announced yesterday that the United States Capitol Building, while receiving the same sequester, will continue welcoming visitors for public tours. If you are visiting Washington and would like a… Read more »

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson today supported a continuing resolution that extends government operations through the end of the fiscal year with a provision specifying that cuts under sequestration must be enacted for all non-security accounts as required by current law.  Simpson, who chairs the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, was instrumental in ensuring… Read more »

  Idaho’s Territorial Sesquicentennial ---------------- SPEECH OF HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON OF IDAHO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013     Mr. Speaker: On this day in 1863, 150 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed a congressional act creating the Idaho Territory.  Twenty-seven years later, part of that territory would become… Read more »

Guest column submitted by U.S. Senator Mike Crapo and Congressman Mike Simpson Read more »

Congressman Simpson: Actions Speak Louder than Words Read more »

House passes ‘Require a PLAN Act’ in an attempt to get a responsible budget from the Administration Read more »

 Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has cosponsored legislation introduced last week to ensure that Americans can continue to hunt, fish, and shoot using traditional ammunition and fishing tackle.  H.R. 322, the Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, responds to efforts to ban traditional ammunition and fishing tackle containing lead parts and clarifies the… Read more »

Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Congressman Mike Simpson are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to recognize Greek yogurt under their MyPlate nutrition guidelines.  In a letter to Secretary Vilsack, they point out that Greek yogurt has twice the protein and more calcium than regular yogurt, and is low in fat. Besides recognizing Greek yogurt in MyPlate… Read more »

 Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is a cosponsor of H.J.Res.2, which proposes a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Offered by Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the legislation would require a 3/5 vote of both the House and the Senate to allow spending to exceed receipts for that fiscal year, require 3/5 vote to increase the debt limit, direct the… Read more »